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UK lawmakers told not to rub statues' toes

Associated Press

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08/02/2013 11:37:50 AM MDT

Updated:
08/02/2013 11:53:03 AM MDT

UK lawmakers told not to rub statues' toes

A bronze statue of former British Prime Minister Baroness Margaret Thatcher. (Johnny Green/AP)Parliamentary officials in Britain want lawmakers to keep their hands off Margaret Thatcher's toes.Authorities are considering roping off statues of former prime ministers, including Thatcher and Winston Churchill, because they are suffering wear and tear from legislators rubbing their toes for luck.Members of Parliament traditionally touch the statues in the House of Commons lobby before entering the chamber.Deputy House of Commons curator Melanie Unwin told Parliament's Works of ...

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